| Preface | p. vii |
| Commission on Evaluation of Professional Standards Chair's Introduction | p. xi |
| Commission on Evaluation of the Rules of Professional Conduct ("Ethics 2000") Chair's Introduction | p. xv |
| Preamble and Scope | p. 1 |
| Rules | |
| Terminology | p. 7 |
| Client-Lawyer Relationship | |
| Competence | p. 10 |
| Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority between Client and Lawyer | p. 12 |
| Diligence | p. 15 |
| Communication | p. 16 |
| Fees | p. 18 |
| Confidentiality of Information | p. 22 |
| Conflict of Interest: Current Clients | p. 26 |
| Conflict of Interest: Current Clients: Specific Rules | p. 36 |
| Duties to Former Clients | p. 44 |
| Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule | p. 47 |
| Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees | p. 49 |
| Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or Other Third-Party Neutral | p. 52 |
| Organization as Client | p. 53 |
| Client with Diminished Capacity | p. 58 |
| Safekeeping Property | p. 61 |
| Declining or Terminating Representation | p. 63 |
| Sale of Law Practice | p. 65 |
| Duties to Prospective Client | p. 69 |
| Counselor | |
| Advisor | p. 71 |
| (Deleted) | |
| Evaluation for Use by Third Persons | p. 72 |
| Lawyer Serving as Third-Party Neutral | p. 74 |
| Advocate | |
| Meritorious Claims and Contentions | p. 75 |
| Expediting Litigation | p. 76 |
| Candor toward the Tribunal | p. 76 |
| Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel | p. 81 |
| Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal | p. 82 |
| Trial Publicity | p. 83 |
| Lawyer as Witness | p. 85 |
| Special Responsibilities of a Prosecturo | p. 87 |
| Advocate in Nonadjudicative Proceedings | p. 89 |
| Transactions with Persons Other Than Clients | |
| Truthfulness in Statements to Others | p. 90 |
| Communication with Person Represented by Counsel | p. 91 |
| Dealing with Unrepresented Person | p. 93 |
| Respect for Rights of Third Persons | p. 94 |
| Law Firms and Associations | |
| Responsibilities of Partners, Managers, and Supervisory Lawyers | p. 95 |
| Responsibilities of a Subordinate Lawyer | p. 96 |
| Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants | p. 97 |
| Professional Independence of a Lawyer | p. 98 |
| Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law | p. 99 |
| Restrictions on Right to Practice | p. 104 |
| Responsibilities Regarding Law-related Services | p. 104 |
| Public Service | |
| Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service | p. 107 |
| Accepting Appointments | p. 110 |
| Membership in Legal Services Organization | p. 111 |
| Law Reform Activities Affecting Client Interests | p. 111 |
| Nonprofit and Court-Annexed Limited Legal Services Programs | p. 112 |
| Information About Legal Services | |
| Communications Concerning a Lawyer's Services | p. 113 |
| Advertising | p. 114 |
| Direct Contact with Prospective Clients | p. 117 |
| Communication of Fields of Practice and Specialization | p. 120 |
| Firm Names and Letterheads | p. 121 |
| Political Contributions to Obtain Government Legal Engagements or Appointments by Judges | p. 122 |
| Maintaining the Integrity of the Profession | |
| Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters | p. 123 |
| Judicial and Legal Officials | p. 124 |
| Reporting Professional Misconduct | p. 124 |
| Misconduct | p. 125 |
| Disciplinary Authority; Choice of Law | p. 127 |
| Subject Guide | p. 129 |
| Correlation Tables | p. 151 |
| ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility: Composition and Jurisdiction and Rules of Procedure | p. 165 |
| ABA Special Committee on Implementation of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct | p. 169 |
| ABA Commission on Multijurisdictional Practice | p. 171 |
| Amendments to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct By Rule | p. 173 |
| By Date | p. 177 |
| Recent Formal Ethics Opinions Formal Opinion 06-443 (Contact with Inside Counsel of an Organization Regarding a Matter when the Organization is Represented in the Matter by Outside Counsel) | p. 179 |
| Formal Opinion 06-444 (Permissibility of Restrictive Covenants in Lawyer Agreements Concerning Benefits upon Retirement) | p. 183 |
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